Job Description

The Group Financial Planning & Analysis AVP will support Group-wide financial planning, including High-Level and Medium-Term Plans and ad hoc analysis. The role involves preparing strategic presentations for senior leadership, partnering across Finance, Risk, and Business Divisions to ensure alignment, and challenging business plans to enhance performance insights.


Key responsibilities include maintaining a robust planning control environment, supporting regular planning cycles, generating and analysing forecasts, and delivering process improvements to support the Group's strategic objectives through high-quality financial analysis.


To be successful as a Group Financial Planning & Analysis AVP you should have the following experience:

Professional accountancy qualification (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA) Proven analytical capability with attention to detail and solid understanding of financial accounting principles Familiarity with performance reporting and its application in financial planning and analysis Experience in managing large datasets to analyse data and presenting insights to senior leaders Knowledge of banking industry or financial services more broadly is preferred and familiarity with financial systems like Hyperion would be considered a plus alongside experience in the Big 4 audit and advisory firms or FP&A roles in other large organisations

You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.

Purpose of the role

To develop and implement the bank's financial plans and stress testing methodologies by assessing the bank's resilience under various economic scenarios.

Accountabilities

Development and implementation of stress testing methodologies and analysis of the results to identify potential vulnerabilities, assess capital adequacy, and inform risk mitigation strategies. Management of the bank's financial risks, including development and implementation of risk management strategies and communication of financial risks to relevant stakeholders. Analysis of the bank's capital position and assessment of its ability to meet regulatory capital requirements, development of capital management strategies to optimise capital utilisation and evaluation of the impact of capital allocation decisions on the bank's risk profile and financial performance. Orchestration of process cycles for the Planning and Stress Testing FTC and project managing delivery of the Planning Process and stress tests). Documentation of requirements prescribed by the Regulator, Process/Data Owner Tracking and reporting cycle progress via P&ST Steer Co, POC, Working Groups and the workflow tool. . Management of data, dataflows and data quality from contributors - input through to report submission. . Management of BAU systems to enable a quick outcome and iterative generation of Capital or Funding plans and separately drive process reengineering initiatives. . Ownership of the control's environment, standards, conformance, partnering with BIA to ensure the FTC meets its controls and governance objectives. . Provision of ongoing governance support including but not limited to Regulatory liaison, Group & BBUK Board engagement, Group Attestation & KPMG engagement.

Assistant Vice President Expectations

To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions. Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L - Listen and be authentic, E - Energise and inspire, A - Align across the enterprise, D - Develop others. OR for an individual contributor, they will lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will identify new directions for assignments and/ or projects, identifying a combination of cross functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes. Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues. Identify ways to mitigate risk and developing new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda. Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done. Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function. Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy. Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practises (in other areas, teams, companies, etc).to solve problems creatively and effectively. Communicate complex information. 'Complex' information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience. Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes.

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship - our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset - to Empower, Challenge and Drive - the operating manual for how we behave.